History of Monaco __ "The early history of Monaco
is primarily concerned with the protective and strategic value of the Rock
of Monaco, the area's chief geological landmark, which served first as a
shelter for ancient peoples and later as a fortress." You will find an
encyclopedic article along with links to additional resources. - illustrated
- From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Monaco

The
History of Monaco - Royalty in Monaco __ "The Grimaldi family has
ruled Monaco for more than 700 years. The country gained its current
constitution in 1911 during the reign of Prince Albert I." You will
find news, books and history about the royalty of Monaco. - From royalty.nu
-
http://www.royalty.nu/Europe/Monaco/index.html

Monaco - History __ "The ruling family of Monaco,
the house of Grimaldi, traces its ancestry to Otto Canella (c.1070–1143),
who was consul of Genoa in 1133. The family name, Grimaldi, was adapted from
the Christian name of Canella's youngest son, Grimaldo." A general
look at history. - From nationsencyclopedia.com -
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Monaco-HISTORY.html

Monaco History __ "Monaco's history is pretty much
the history of the Grimaldi family. The country is their private playground,
and they are its raison d'etre - a 1918 treaty with France states that,
should the Grimaldis die out Monaco will become an autonomous state of
France." A colorful history of Monaco. - from lonelyplanet.com -
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/monaco/history

Monaco: History __ "Probably settled by
Phoenicians in ancient times, Monaco was annexed by Marseilles and
Christianized in the 1st cent. A.D. In the 7th cent. it was part of the
kingdom of the Lombards, and in the 8th cent. of the kingdom of Arles."
A good overview of Monaco history and access to a lot of additional
information about the country. - From infoplease.com -
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0859729.html

The Virtual Jewish History Tour: Monaco __ "There
were a few Jews who lived in Monaco prior to World War II. These Jews were
predominately Ashkenazim from France. To save their Jewish citizens from
Nazi persecution, the government issued false papers to the Jews during the
war." A history of the Jewish People and Monaco. - illustrated - From
jewishvirtuallibrary.org -
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/monaco.html